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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1902
Page
3
Nugent Leathwood drags Cornelius from a haunted house as a mysterious stranger hints that Gilbert Rickerby may be dead. The dawn finds Leathwood fleeing with Cornelius, fearing pursuit and the ever closing net of a hidden servant connected to the vanished Rickerby.
Leathwood is torn by fear as his secret about a murdered man grows more exposed Anthony Taggett has blundered into the truth while a mysterious stranger presses a return to Rickerley’s Folly Nugent travels to London with Cornelius to uncover if the old house is being watched and to learn who has visited the place amid growing suspicion and distrust in the city streets
Nugent Leathwood and Cornelius Weevers find the supposed dead man Gilbert Rickerby missing from a hidden cupboard in a haunted house. A mysterious servant and Ursula warn of danger while a plot to conceal or reveal the truth deepens, hinting the lover Gilbert may still live and be in the building tonight.
A fictional recount of an early 18th century English doll, said to be the sole Atlantic representative brought by Penn’s daughter to Philadelphia. After 200 years the doll remains bright and beautiful, wearing a court dress of striped brocade and velvet with an enormous hoop. Now in Montgomery County Maryland, she spends her days in retirement, visited by curious strangers.
Dr Clinton Locke longtime Grace Episcopal rector Chicago recounts his wife saving him from an awkward moment at home. A Rochester Express note shares a tale of a drunken suspect claiming innocence by timing his alleged attack around his morning bath at 7 o clock, arguing his alibi to the bench.
A brief exchange discusses Hicks-Hugging habits. Wicks questions regularity and mentions a man who drinks nightly. The dialogue notes irregular habits and references the Catholic Standard and Timea.
A humorous exchange stars a landlady praising comfort of home while a former house keeper seeks a place with none of the comforts. The brief item captures a comic moment from a boarding house scene referenced by the Catholic Standard and Times.
The fragment reflects a playful aside about golf and personal style. A line from Puck hints at a character who doubts fleeing golf and entertains a curious notion that plaids will not define her. The tone is whimsical and observational.
Reproduced Portsmouth Times tale detail of Mrs Elizabeth Rabbets and her husband a shipwright at His Majesty s dockyard describing how St Jacobs Oil and Vogeler s Curative Compound healed his ankle and cured her daughter s skin disease. Letter cites dramatic recovery, urging readers to obtain samples and consider remedies amid broad press attention and sales dominance.
An advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Feverishness teething disorders stomach troubles and worm destruction used by a nurse at a New York Children's Home. Includes sample free offer with address in LeRoy New York and mentions of other period items and conversations from the era.
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